Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Denmark
Denmark: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence was 128 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Denmark, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 128 Number for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in 2023.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Denmark peaked at 236 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 126 Number, in 2019.
Denmark ranks 28th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 210 Number | — |
| 2012 | 203 Number | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 198 Number | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 230 Number | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 218 Number | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 207 Number | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 236 Number | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 230 Number | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 126 Number | -45.2% |
| 2020 | 147 Number | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 144 Number | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 140 Number | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 128 Number | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 206.44 Number | 126 Number | 236 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 139.75 Number | 128 Number | 147 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Denmark?
- Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Denmark was 128 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 236 Number in 2017.
- What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 126 Number in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence?
- Denmark ranks 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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